Pantone Colors

463 C

PANTONE 463-C TCX

Pantone 463 C is HEX #744F28, RGB 116, 79, 40, and about CMYK 0, 32, 66, 55. It is a dark, moderate warm brown color. The best text color on it is white at 7.26:1.

FamilyBrown
TemperatureWarm
LightnessDark
SaturationModerate
Associationsgroundedness, warmth and reliability

Color values and code

Values

HEX#744F28
HEX without #744F28
RGB116, 79, 40
RGB percent45.5%, 31.0%, 15.7%
CMYK0, 32, 66, 55
HSL31, 49%, 31%
HSV31, 66%, 45%
LAB36.9, 11.2, 28.9
LCH36.9, 31.0, 68.8
Decimal7622440

Code snippets

CSS variable--pantone-463-c: #744F28;
CSS colorcolor: #744F28;
Tailwind'pantone-463-c': '#744F28'
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.310, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="pantone_463_c">#744F28</color>
FlutterColor(0xFF744F28)
JSON{"slug":"463-c","name":"463 C","hex":"#744F28"}

Shades and tints

Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is 463 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.

Color harmonies

Each harmony rotates the hue of 463 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.

Complementary

Split-complementary

Accessibility

The best text color on 463 C is white, with a contrast ratio of 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.

PairRatioAA textAA largeAAA text
#744F28 on white7.26:1PassPassPass
#744F28 on black2.89:1FailFailFail
White on #744F287.26:1PassPassPass
Black on #744F282.89:1FailFailFail

Color vision simulation

Normal#744F28
Protanopia#646431
Deuteranopia#666934
Tritanopia#72393B
Achromatopsia#565656

Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.

In use

Aa

Text on 463 C

7.26:1

Aa

463 C on white

7.26:1

Aa

463 C on near black

2.60:1

Printing and Pantone matching

463 C is built here as C0 M32 Y66 K55. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.

CMYK buildC0 M32 Y66 K55
Total ink152%
Ink noteWithin the roughly 300% limit many printers use.

Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.

Similar Pantone colors

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Questions about 463 C

What is the HEX code for Pantone 463 C?

HEX #744F28, equivalent to RGB 116, 79, 40. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.

What is the CMYK value of Pantone 463 C?

A process build of C0 M32 Y66 K55. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.

Is Pantone 463 C a warm or cool color?

It is a warm color, dark and moderate, with a hue of 31 degrees.

What text color works on Pantone 463 C?

Use white text. It gives a contrast ratio of 7.26:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.

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